MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards called his shot.

Asked by a reporter about the outlook of the rest of the Minnesota Timberwolves' Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Spurs after scoring 36 points to steal Game 4 at home, the star guard had a one-track mind.

"They’re going to have Wemby back," he said. "He’s going to come in with a lot of energy.”

"You could see the frustration," said Spurs rookie Dylan Harper, who had a front-row view of the scuffle. "I can see where he was coming from. I don't think it was intentional, I think it was more like, 'They keep grabbing me. I'm going to protect myself.'"

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, coming off a 32-point performance to lead the Spurs to a 2-1 series lead, was ejected from Game 4 following an elbow strike to Naz Reid's neck. The contact, deemed intentional and excessive, earned a Flagrant 2 distinction.

Wembanyama missed the final 32 minutes of the game after the foul as the Spurs fell to the Timberwolves 114-109.…